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Do you have creative ideas that will impact the future of music and the arts?

Are you ready to make a difference? Do you have creative ideas that will impact the future of music and the arts?
Learn to be an Arts Entrepreneur. The School of Music is offering new classes in the Spring Semester.

MUMC 401/501 - Block 3
Never has it been more critical for students in the arts to image new cultural landscapes, to develop fresh ideas and to revitalize the impact of the arts on society. In this course, students will explore and shape innovative ideas.

MUMC 402/502 - Block 4
Frequently the failure of the most creative ideas lies with an inability to build a working model and “business plan.” In this course, students will learn to build business plans, both linear and non-linear for projects and entities in the arts.

Jim Undercoffler, instructor

Jim Undercofler is the consultant to the School of Music on Leadership and Entrepreneurship. Jim is the former Dean of the Eastman School of Music and President and CEO of the Philadelphia Orchestra. His current position is Professor of Arts Administration at Drexel University where he has pioneered the teaching of arts entrepreneurship. He holds a M.M. in Horn Performance from Yale University and a B.M. in Music Education from Eastman School of Music.